Gary L. Francione

Quotes

• “We proclaim human intelligence to be morally valuable per se because we are human. If we were birds, we would proclaim t...”
• “Forty-two years after Dr. King was murdered, we are still a nation of inequality. People of color, women, gays, lesbians...”
• “There is increasing social concern about our use of nonhumans for experiments, food, clothing and entertainment. This co...”
• “Just as we reject racism, sexism, ageism, and heterosexism, we reject speciesism. The species of a sentient being is no ...”
• “There is no 'need' for us to eat meat, dairy or eggs. Indeed, these foods are increasingly linked to various human disea...”
• “Welfare reforms and the whole “happy” exploitation movement are not “baby steps.” They are big steps–in a seriously back...”
• “We cannot justify treating any sentient nonhuman as our property, as a resource, as a thing that we an use and kill for ...”
• “Veganism is not a "sacrifice." It is a joy.”